mtl008 Chapter 180 Zhao Lan issues a statement apologizing
Chapter 180 Zhao Lan issues a statement apologizing
Sirius's remarks were like a bomb thrown into a calm lake, and now not only China, but also the United States and the international internet are in turmoil.
For a moment, people were unsure whether to focus on Sirius registering a Chinese Weibo account, Zhao Lan lying to gain attention only to be refuted by Sirius himself, or Sirius admitting that he did indeed have a Chinese girlfriend.
Within two minutes, the Weibo system crashed, and no matter how Jiang Chengcheng refreshed it, all she got was a string of garbled characters.
What's going on? Weibo exploded just like that?
Before Jiang Chengcheng could even search for Sirius's Weibo account, her phone screen crashed, leaving her itching to know what announcement he had made that caused such a commotion.
After waiting for about half an hour, the Weibo system interface was finally successfully maintained. Jiang Chengcheng couldn't wait to log in, refresh the search results, and did so in one go.
When Sirius's clarification announcement came into Jiang Chengcheng's view, she was completely stunned. This announcement... Who would be so kind as to issue a clarification like this?
Doesn't this mean you've confessed to me?
It's one thing for my own parents, but Lin Xingyun and his gang know that we know each other!
Jiang Chengcheng's expression at this moment fully expressed her unspeakable suffering. She could already imagine Lin Xingyun's expression when he saw the announcement. With his intelligence, it shouldn't be hard for him to guess... right?
Jiang Chengcheng sighed helplessly, already thinking about how to gloss over the matter.
She glanced at the comments section again, which was already in an uproar because of Sirius's comments.
"I don't even know where to begin complaining..."
"This clarification contains a lot of information..."
"Hahaha! This is hilarious! Some people have been proven wrong in the blink of an eye, haven't they? Those fans were shouting so loudly before, why are they so quiet now?"
"Am I the only one concerned about this? Does Sirius really have a Chinese girlfriend? I'm really anxious about how they met!"
"plus one."
"This must be true love, right? A top leader of a country even opened an overseas app just to clear up rumors about him and another woman!"
"Um... how can it not count?"
"Waaaaah... I'm so envious of that person! I'm really curious what level they are at to win over the big shot in E-country."
"False diplomacy: You're nice to me, I'm nice to everyone."
Real diplomacy: "To catch the thief, first catch the king."
"I don't agree to this marriage! Waaaaaah (?_?)～"
"I came here to watch the drama unfold online, but I didn't expect it to be true."
"You've kidnapped the most handsome man in our country! In exchange, hand over the most beautiful woman in China! Otherwise, I'll really run to your border!"
"Then?"
"Then I'll cry for you all!"
"…………"
"My native language is speechless... You Chinese netizens are something else."
"Shouldn't we be focusing on Zhao Lan's lying? Other people can choose not to talk about their personal relationships, but what Zhao Lan did is truly shameful!"
"I'm speechless! Now we've truly embarrassed ourselves in front of the whole world!"
Thanks to the reminder from "helpful netizens," everyone finally remembered that the most important thing right now is not to consider who Sirius's Chinese girlfriend is, but to focus on Zhao Lan's lie, which has caused them, the Chinese people, to lose face abroad!
Zhao Lan's Weibo post was instantly torn to shreds by netizens who had come to their senses!
A film and television production crew.
"Sister Lan! Sister Lan! Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened! You have to check online! The... the leader of country E! He!" Zhao Lan's assistant was so shocked by the trending topic that she staggered and could barely speak. Zhao Lan had been busy applying makeup and hadn't paid any attention to what was happening online.
"What's all the noise about! Even if the sky falls, Vice President Liu will hold it up for me! What's your rush! And you, what kind of nonsense is this makeup! Do you not want to work here anymore? If you don't want to work here, just say so! There are plenty of people to replace you!" Zhao Lan's makeup artist was so startled by the assistant's sudden outburst that she messed up her eyeliner. Zhao Lan looked in the mirror and was furious.
The dressing room fell silent for a moment. The makeup artist and assistant were all silenced by Zhao Lan's shout, and they were terrified.
"No...no, Sister Lan, the E country has issued an announcement! They clarified that Sirius has nothing to do with you!" Despite Zhao Lan's murderous glare, the assistant, thinking of her job, still gritted her teeth and said what she had to report.
"What? I thought it was something serious, but why the announcement so quickly? Do they receive information that fast in E country? But don't worry, it will take them two or three days to get back to China after they release the announcement there. I'll clarify before then that I'm just a fan of Mr. Sirius, and everything will be fine." Zhao Lan spoke confidently and relaxedly, as if she had already thought of her escape route. Little did she know that Sirius hadn't clarified anything in E country at all, but instead registered a Chinese account on the other end of the internet!
"No, Sister Lan! For some reason, Sirius officially registered a Chinese account! They clarified it directly on Weibo!" The assistant spoke with a bit of panting, insisting on explaining things in segments instead of all at once.
"What?! Why didn't you say so sooner! Hurry up and find a way to do public relations! Go find Sister Hong!" Zhao Lan was stunned when she heard this, and her calm and composed demeanor was completely gone!
"I can't get through to Sister Hong on the phone!" the assistant replied again with a bitter face.
"How can you not get through! If you can't get through, why don't you go find it right away?" Zhao Lan had never experienced this situation before, and for a moment she panicked. When she came to her senses, she hurriedly opened her phone and dialed the number of the investor, Vice President Liu.
After a few rings, the phone was finally answered.
"Hey, Zhao Lan, I know what you want to say. You don't need to say anything. I'm only answering this call because of our past relationship. Just a heads-up, don't waste your time. Apologize as soon as you can. The higher-ups have already given orders. In a little while, it won't be something that can be solved with an apology. Of course, an apology might not solve the problem either." After saying this, Vice President Liu hung up the phone.
When Zhao Lan heard the tone of Vice President Liu's words, she realized that things had really gotten out of hand. She tried calling Vice President Liu and Sister Hong several more times, but one of them couldn't get through and the other simply blocked her number!
Zhao Lan was flustered, thinking that when the time came, no one could be relied on!
She forced herself to calm down, swallowed hard, and slowly opened Weibo to post.
One minute later.
Zhao Lan v: I am just a fan of Mr. Sirius. I met him by chance and was very happy. I am sorry that my remarks were inappropriate and caused everyone's misunderstanding. As a celebrity, I feel very guilty. I will definitely set an example in the future and avoid such inappropriate remarks. I hope everyone can forgive me and give me a chance to correct my mistakes.